Robin Wright hits out at political witch hunt against her iconic Forrest Gump character

Robin Wright defended her iconic Forrest Gump character – Jenny Curran – against online criticism that she’s really the ‘anti-feminist’ villain of Robert Zemeckis’ 1994 blockbuster.

In the big-screen adaptation of Winston Groom’s 1986 novel, Jenny is a Sєxually-abused child who bonds with disabled boy Forrest, who has a 75 IQ.

Forrest loves Jenny and keeps in touch with her as she becomes a ɴuᴅᴇ folk singer, drug-experimenting hippy activist, and coke-snorting disco doll.

Years later, Jenny gets clean and reveals she has AIDS and secretly mothered a son with Forrest, who then becomes a full-time father.

‘People have said she’s a Voldemort to Forrest. I wouldn’t choose that as a reference, but she was kind of selfish,’ the 58-year-old actress told the New York Times last Friday.

Robin Wright defended her iconic Forrest Gump character - Jenny Curran - against online criticism that she's really the 'anti-feminist' villain of Robert Zemeckis' 1994 blockbuster

Robin Wright defended her iconic Forrest Gump character – Jenny Curran – against online criticism that she’s really the ‘anti-feminist’ villain of Robert Zemeckis’ 1994 blockbuster

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‘I don’t think it’s a punishment that she gets AIDS. She was so promiscuous — that was the selfishness that she did to Forrest. He was in love with her from day one. And she was just flighty and running and doing coke and hooking up with a Black Panther. 

‘And then she gets sick and says, “This is your child. But I’m dying.” And he still takes her: “I’ll take care of you at Mama’s house.” I mean, it’s the sweetest love story.’

Last Tuesday, Robin also admitted on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that Jenny did not treat Forrest ‘great’ or ‘kind’ in the film: ‘This is why we never made a sequel!’

Regardless, Forrest Gump amᴀssed $678.2M at the box office and won six Academy Awards including best picture (over Pulp Fiction).

Wright reunited with Tom Hanks and Zemeckis for the single-room drama Here, which has only earned $5M back from its $50M budget at the box office since opening last Friday.

The eight-time Emmy nominee portrays Margaret in the movie, which currently has a dismal 35% critic approval rating (out of 98 reviews) and a 57% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

‘It is so simple and beautiful and real and human,’ Robin defended.

‘We all have experienced something in this movie.’

In the big-screen adaptation of Winston Groom's 1986 novel, Jenny is a Sєxually-abused child who bonds with disabled boy Forrest, who has a 75 IQ

In the big-screen adaptation of Winston Groom’s 1986 novel, Jenny is a Sєxually-abused child who bonds with disabled boy Forrest, who has a 75 IQ

Forrest loves Jenny and keeps in touch with her as she becomes a ɴuᴅᴇ folk singer, drug-experimenting hippy activist, and coke-snorting disco doll

Forrest loves Jenny and keeps in touch with her as she becomes a ɴuᴅᴇ folk singer, drug-experimenting hippy activist, and coke-snorting disco doll

Years later, Jenny gets clean and reveals she has AIDS and secretly mothered a son with Forrest, who then becomes a full-time father

Years later, Jenny gets clean and reveals she has AIDS and secretly mothered a son with Forrest, who then becomes a full-time father

The 58-year-old actress told the New York Times last Friday: 'People have said she's a Voldemort to Forrest. I wouldn't choose that as a reference, but she was kind of selfish' (pictured October 25)

The 58-year-old actress told the New York Times last Friday: ‘People have said she’s a Voldemort to Forrest. I wouldn’t choose that as a reference, but she was kind of selfish’ (pictured October 25)

Robin continued: 'I don't think it's a punishment that she gets AIDS. She was so promiscuous — that was the selfishness that she did to Forrest. He was in love with her from day one. And she was just flighty and running and doing coke and hooking up with a Black Panther'

Robin continued: ‘I don’t think it’s a punishment that she gets AIDS. She was so promiscuous — that was the selfishness that she did to Forrest. He was in love with her from day one. And she was just flighty and running and doing coke and hooking up with a Black Panther’

Wright added: 'And then she gets sick and says,

Wright added: ‘And then she gets sick and says, “This is your child. But I’m dying.” And he still takes her: “I’ll take care of you at Mama’s house.” I mean, it’s the sweetest love story’

Last Tuesday, the eight-time Emmy nominee also admitted on The Late Show that Jenny did not treat Forrest 'great' or 'kind' in the film: 'This is why we never made a sequel!'

Last Tuesday, the eight-time Emmy nominee also admitted on The Late Show that Jenny did not treat Forrest ‘great’ or ‘kind’ in the film: ‘This is why we never made a sequel!’

Regardless, Forrest Gump amᴀssed $678.2M at the box office and won six Academy Awards including best picture (over Pulp Fiction)

Regardless, Forrest Gump amᴀssed $678.2M at the box office and won six Academy Awards including best picture (over Pulp Fiction)

Robin reunited with Tom Hanks (R) and Zemeckis (L) for the single-room drama Here, which has only earned $5M back from its $50M budget at the box office since opening last Friday

Robin reunited with Tom Hanks (R) and Zemeckis (L) for the single-room drama Here, which has only earned $5M back from its $50M budget at the box office since opening last Friday

Wright portrays Margaret in the movie, which currently has a dismal 35% critic approval rating (out of 98 reviews) and a 57% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes

Wright portrays Margaret in the movie, which currently has a dismal 35% critic approval rating (out of 98 reviews) and a 57% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes

The Texan-born, Cali-raised blonde and the 68-year-old Oscar winner were magically aged young and old on set through AI technology called Metaphysic Live

The Texan-born, Cali-raised blonde and the 68-year-old Oscar winner were magically aged young and old on set through AI technology called Metaphysic Live 

Robin defended: 'It is so simple and beautiful and real and human. We all have experienced something in this movie'

Robin defended: ‘It is so simple and beautiful and real and human. We all have experienced something in this movie’

Fans can catch more of Wright on Monday's episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show

Fans can catch more of Wright on Monday’s episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show

Wright and the 68-year-old Oscar winner were magically aged young and old on set through AI technology called Metaphysic Live.

Here – based on Richard McGuire’s 1989 graphic novel – also stars Paul Bettany, Kelly Reilly, and Michelle Dockery.

The 104-minute film doesn’t hit UK theaters until January 17, 2025.

Fans can catch more of the Texan-born, Cali-raised blonde on Monday’s episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show.

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